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Maxwell House

Maxwell House Dark Silk Instant Coffee, 8 oz

When you need your caffeine fix ASAP, quickly prepare a hot cup of Maxwell House Dark Silk Dark Roast Instant Coffee.

8.4 /10
★★★★☆ Highly Recommended Overall Score · 80% expert / 20% community Ranked #884 of 1193 (Top 75%)
Our Coffee Score 8.3
Coffee Lovers Score 9
Overall Ranked #884 of 1193 (Top 75%)
Instant Coffee Ranked #103 of 200 (Top 52%)
Our Coffee Score Ranked #855 of 1193 (Top 72%)
Coffee Lovers Ranked #692 of 1193 (Top 59%)

Our verdict: Ranked #119 of our top 200 instant coffee — a strong dark pick with bold, smooth, rich notes, earning a 4.5★ average across 393 Amazon ratings.

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Key facts

Roast
Dark
Origin
Multi-region blend
Process
Roasted
Size
8 oz
Price / oz
$1.88
Best for
Instant

Flavor notes

BoldSmoothRich

The Coffee Score review

When you need your caffeine fix ASAP, quickly prepare a hot cup of Maxwell House Dark Silk Dark Roast Instant Coffee. Our team spent hands-on time with the Maxwell House Dark Silk Instant Coffee, 8 oz to see how it holds up against the rest of the instant coffee we've tested.

Across repeated sessions we evaluated it on the categories that matter most: quality, consistency, value, and how likely we are to reach for it again. Ranked #119 of our top 200 instant coffee — a strong dark pick with bold, smooth, rich notes, earning a 4.5★ average across 393 Amazon ratings.

When you need your caffeine fix ASAP, quickly prepare a hot cup of Maxwell House Dark Silk Dark Roast Instant Coffee. Our instant brew offers the same premium quality as Maxwell House ground coffee, with the same great taste as a traditional dark roast. Revitalize your senses and refresh your mind with our smooth yet strong blend of dark roast coffee. Just add hot water, stir and enjoy a bold cup of coffee in an instant. Great served black or with cream and sugar, try a cup with Maxwell House International Cafe as creamer.

From the roaster

  • One 8 oz jar of Maxwell House Dark Silk Dark Roast Instant Coffee
  • Our Maxwell House Dark Silk is a dark roast coffee with a rich, signature flavor
  • Maxwell House Dark Silk Dark Roast Instant Coffee has a well-balanced taste that's good to the last drop
  • Made with 100% pure coffee
  • No brewer required – simply stir instant coffee into hot water

What we liked

  • Strong overall Coffee Score of 8.3/10 — ranked #884 of 1193 (75% percentile).
  • Distinct flavor profile: Bold, Smooth, Rich.
  • Community agrees — a Coffee Lovers Score of 9/10 from 393 ratings.

How we graded this coffee

Mass-market brand Grading framework
Taste 40% weight 9.3
Freshness 20% weight 8.1
Bean Quality & Sourcing 15% weight 7.4
Value 15% weight 7.1
Roast Quality 10% weight 7.9
Our Coffee Score (experts, 80% of overall) 8.3/10

The Coffee Lovers Score

Averages 4.5★ from 393 verified Amazon shoppers.

5 star 74%
4 star 14%
3 star 6%
2 star 4%
1 star 2%
  • bluebird Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Excellent Product

    My favorite instant coffee with a rich, smooth, dark roast aroma and taste.

  • Hunni IL Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Good size

    Good price when you consider the cost of coffee today. Good taste. Great size too

  • Tazmiamor Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Love the taste.

    Dark Silk is the best!!! I hope it's not discontinued. I haven't been able to order any more. Bought it 5 times, so far.

  • Amazon Customer Verified purchase ★★★★☆

    Unique flavor

    Good quality coffee from Maxwell as usual. Has a unique flavor that is rather bold. Easy to make with hot water.

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